February

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1790

1861

1920

1960

1968

2003

The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York

Texas voted to secede from the Union.

The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) came into existence

Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC where they'd been refused service.

Saigon's police cheif, Nguyen Ngoc Loan, executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head in a now famous news photograph.

Columbia flight STS-117 exploded during re-entry at 0900 hrs. 7 astronuagts died including 1st Israeli astronaught

3

1690

1913

1924

1959

The first paper currency was issued by the colony of Massachusetts. The currency was used to pay soldiers fighting a war against Quebec.

The 16th Amendment to Constitution, providing a federal income tax, was ratified.

The 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, died at his home in Washington (68 yrs. )

It was " The day the music died" when a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson.

6

1778

1911

France recognizes U.S. independence.

President Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois.

7

1999

2000

King Hussein of Jordan died of Cancer. (68 yrs.)

Singer, Actress - Dale Evans, wife of Cowboy Roy Rogers dies (88 yrs.)

8

1587

1910

Mary Queen of Scots is beheaded.

The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.

9

1964

10

1763

12

1809

1892

1909

1999

The 16th president, Abraham Lincoln was born in Larue County, Ky.

President, Abraham Lincoln's birthday was declared a national holiday.

The NAACP, Americas oldest civil rights organization, was founded.

President Clinton was found to be “Not Guilty” of both charges against him. The charges were 1) Perjury and 2) Obstruction of justice.

13

1980

14

XXXX

16

1937

2000

2003

DuPont patents nylon.

Oklahoma City bomber (168 dead), Timothy McVeigh sentenced to death.

Start of winter storm. 2/16 – 2/18. (28.2”)

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1817

18

1564

1861

1930

1977

2000

The artist Michelangelo died in Rome.

Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama.

The 9th planet of the Solar System, Pluto was discovered.

The space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a boeing 747, went on its maiden light", reaching an altitudes of up to 16,000 feet above the Mojave Desert.

Race car driver, Dale Earnhardt dies in race crash in Daytona 500.

19

1473

1945

Astronomer Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland.

U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima.

21

1972

22

1732

1879

1935

 1980

The 1st president, George Washington was born in the Virginia colony.

Frank Winfield Woolworth open a 5-cent store in Utica, N.Y.

It became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White house.

In a stunning upset, the U.S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y. , 4-3 ( The U.S. Team went on to win the gold).

23

1685

1836

1847

1848

1870

Composer, George Frideric Handel was born in Germany.

The seige of the Alamo began in San Antonio, TX

U.S. troops under the command of Gen. Zachary Taylor, defeated Mexican Gen. Santa Anna at the battle of Buena Vista in Mexico.

The sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died of a stroke.(80 yrs.)

Mississippi was readmitted to the Union.

23

1942

1945

1997

A Japaneese submarine fired on an oil refinery in Ellwood, Calif.

U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima raised the American Flag atop Mt. Suribachi.

Scientists reveal that they’ve cloned sheep.

24

1898

1942

1981

Spain declared war on the United states.

The Voice of America went on the air for the first time.

Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diane Spencer.

26

1846

1919

1920

1928

1932

1991

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody was born near Davenport, Iowa.

Congress established the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

Actor Tony Randall was born.

Singer Fats Domino was born.

Singer Johnny Cash was born.

Saddam Hussein surrendered and ordered his forces out of Kuwait.

28

2000